Member of the Committee on European Integration Ms Nada Drobnjak today participated in the Conference “Capitalisation and relaunch”, organised within the General Assembly of the Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA).

Following the introductory remarks by Mr Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA and Mr Živko Kecojević, manager of the Municipality Nikšić, MP Drobnjak spoke at the panel discussion on the topic “EU Enlargement, focusing on the last 15 years achievements of ALDA and the challenges ahead”.

MP Drobnjak presented work and competencies of the Committee on European Integration, stipulated by the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament and the Resolution on Manner, Quality and Dynamics of the Integration Process of Montenegro to the European Union. The key role of the Committee, according to her, was reflected in consideration of the draft negotiating positions before their adoption at the meeting of the Government, and in that respect, a total of 21 draft positions were considered, out of which 7 were amended, and the Government included the amendments into the final text of the positions.

When speaking of the control role of the Committee, MP Drobnjak pointed out the newly adopted practice of considering the degree of implementation of PSSE recommendations prior to holding the next meeting of this body, as well as organising of consultative hearings aimed at oversight of the work of negotiating structure in various segments. Ms Drobnjak concluded with the position that, in the EU negotiations, the transparency of process and active participation of citizens were crucial, to which the Committee actively contributed by organising public debates and meetings with students of secondary schools as well as activities on social media.

MP Drobnjak wished a happy Europe Day to all citizens of Montenegro, and congratulated the ALDA members on their 15 years of existence. The participants of the panel discussion included H.E. Mr Mitja Drobnič, Head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro; Ms Snežana Radović, Director General for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Ms Barbara Toce, Vice President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.